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As Shelby County prepares for another election season, District Attorney Steve Mulroy encourages voters to carefully examine any sample ballot they receive and verify who produced it.  

Joshua Gossett was sentenced today to 150 years in prison. This comes after a Shelby County jury found him guilty in April of two counts of First-Degree Murder and related firearm charges for the 2022 killings of Shunish Baggett and Richard Skelskey.

Criminal Court Judge Chris Craft today sentenced Jonathan Brush to [XX] years in the Tennessee Department of Correction following his conviction for Voluntary Manslaughter in the 2022 killing of Memphis chef Jody Moyt.

A Shelby County jury found Luis Espino guilty Friday of multiple charges stemming from the prolonged sexual abuse of his stepdaughter over several years.

Tifanee Wright has been sentenced to 25 years in prison at 100 percent for the murder of Memphis community activist Dr. Yvonne Nelson.

Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy today responded to efforts by the Tennessee Attorney General's Office to dismiss a lawsuit challenging recently enacted state laws that interfere with the authority of the elected District Attorney for Shelby County.

The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office is proud to recognize Chief Administrative Officer Jessica Indingaro and Assistant District Attorney Tracye Jones, who were among 24 elected District Attorneys and Assistant District Attorneys from across the country recently admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Following a four-day trial—on May 21— a Shelby County jury found Ricky Booker guilty of rape of a child and aggravated sexual battery involving the sexual abuse of a minor over several years.

Today, Shelby County DA Steven Mulroy filed an emergency lawsuit to block two laws recently passed by the Tennessee Legislature that target the Shelby County District Attorney for unlawful interference related to the federal government's Memphis Safe Task Force. The lawsuit argues these laws violated the Tennessee Constitution and longstanding principles of prosecutorial independence.

A Shelby County jury found Joshua Banks guilty Friday of first-degree murder in the October 2024 shooting death of Geneva Gladney, who was killed at her apartment complex in North Memphis.

The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office has released video related to the police response at the March 28 No Kings Rally, following requests from several local organizations.

Cornelius Smith, the final defendant charged in the killing of Memphis rapper Adolph Thornton Jr., widely known as Young Dolph, was sentenced today in Shelby County Criminal Court after pleading guilty to second-degree murder.

The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office announced today that Danell Maxwell, the man accused of shooting a Memphis Police officer during a traffic stop earlier this year, was arraigned in Criminal Court and entered a plea of not guilty.

Office releases formal response letter and media fact sheet documenting errors in the letter's premises, data interpretation, and legal framing.

In recognition of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office will host a brief ceremony to honor victims of crime and stand in solidarity with survivors and their families. The bridge lighting serves as a visible symbol of the community’s commitment to support, remember, and uplift those impacted by crime.

The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office released new data showing more convictions and fewer dismissals in December 2025 compared to the previous administration's 2019 data.

An 18-year-old charged in a deadly 2025 Memphis shooting has been transferred to adult criminal court to face a felony murder charge in connection with the death of 22-year-old Omarion Cowley.

The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office successfully argued for high bonds for two men charged in connection with a fatal broad daylight attack that left one man dead following what authorities describe as a personal dispute.

The case against Derrion Taylor, who is charged in the fatal shooting of 93-year-old Geraldine Harris, has now been transferred to adult criminal court. Taylor’s bond was set at $1 million.